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Do athletes need to follow a strict diet to perform well?

April 26, 2017athletes diet Follow perform strict

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Do athletes need to follow a strict diet to perform well?

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No. An athlete’s diet should be very similar to a regular well-balanced diet. However, athletes need to drink more because of fluid loss during training and competition. They also require more calories to meet the extra needs of physical activity.